Drive Wheel® Guest Speaker Series

Guest Speaker and Industry Experts bring the latest ideas, processes, and tools to our members to challenge current thinking, spur innovative ideas, and expand the field of what is possible.

See the expanding network of experts below!

Erin Flaherty of SPINS

Erin Flaherty

SPINS
VP of Sales

Daniel Palmer of Engine

Daniel Palmer

Engine
Senior Vice President of Data Science

Michael Effron of Oliver Wight

Michael Effron

Oliver Wight
Chairman of the Board

Jac Ross, Sprouts, private label strategy

Jac Ross

Sprouts
VP of Our Brands

Nick Boston - Convoy - Analytical systems in transportation

Nick Boston

Convoy
VP of Strategic Accounts

Stacy Tan, Supply Pike, expert in Walmart operations

Stacy Tan

Supply Pike
VP of Strategic Insights

Clark Daniels of Whytespyder

Clark Daniels

WhyteSpyder
Director of Client Relations

Matthew Lovell

Price Smart
GMM Private Brands

Roger Davidson

Roger Davidson

Oakton Advisory Group
President

Dan Woo, SAS, expert in supply chain operations

Dan Woo

SAS
Consumer Goods Advisor

Lili Morton, Shuttlerock ai, using ai to build video content for digital marketing

Lili Morton

Shuttlerock
Sr Client Partner

Rob Bellile, Baker Tilly, AI utilization in AP/AR fraud prevention

Rob Bellile

Baker Tilly
Sr. Manager – Manufacturing Advisory

Kiri Masters Headshot

Kiri Masters

Acadia
Head of Retail Marketplace Strategy

Apurva Shah Headshot

Apurva Shah

Charter Next Generation (CNG) Packaging
Director of Strategic Partnerships

Lisa Boyd Headshot

Lisa Boyd

Joele Frank
Managing Director –
Environmental/Social/Governance (ESG)

Kantha Shelke, PhD, CFS

Johns Hopkins University
Sr. Lecturer

LeAnn Chuboff

Safe Quality Food Institute
Vice President – Technical Affairs

Namrata Shah

A.T. Kearney
Partner, Global Consumer Lead PERLab

Ron Sasine

Hudson Windsor
Principal

Brielle Weiner

A.T. Kearney
Product Consultant – Food & Beverage

Andreas Bell

Teams Design USA
President

Ann Roberts

The NPD Group
SupplyTrack Program Manager

Mark Hackl

LaneHub
CEO & Founder

Heidi Reale

SparkShoppe
Founder

Kevin Zieziul

The NPD Group
Executive Director, Foodservice

Brittany Canaski

Brittany Canaski

Hello Velocity
Founder

Brandon Wehmeyer

Boxed
Director of Private Brands

Adam Friedlander

FMI
Specialist, Food Safety and Technical Services

Paul Valder

Allergen Control Group
President & CEO

Tim Greiner

Pure Strategies
Co-founder and Managing Director